Skills Related to Communication - 1999 Data

Significantly Above Average Items

% of Students

Low

Medium

High

If my professor had a class web page, I could find it and use it.

0

2

98

Above Average Items

% of Students

Low

Medium

High

I can correspond with a professor via email.

2

5

93

I could probably find an email address for my congressional representatives using the Web.

1

16

83

I know how to dial in from off-campus and use the World Wide Web.

3

15

82

Participating in a "chat room" for a course is something that I would be able to do.

5

20

75

Below Average Items

% of Students

Low

Medium

High

I know how to email a word processor document to a professor.

11

13

76

If a course required me to participate in an email-based discussion list, I could do it.

6

22

72

Very Significantly Below Average Items

% of Students

Low

Medium

High

I would be able to do live audio-conferencing or make an Internet voice call using the Web.

22

44

33